BAE Systems Announces $45.5 Million Expansion in Huntsville, Alabama,
to Accommodate Business Growth

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BAE Systems is working with local partners to build a state-of-the-art facility at the Cummings Research Park with 83,000 square feet of engineering development space, manufacturing space, and laboratory space to support the U.S. Department of Defense. (Photo: BAE Systems)

BAE Systems is working with local partners to build a state-of-the-art facility at the Cummings Research Park with 83,000 square feet of engineering development space, manufacturing space, and laboratory space to support the U.S. Department of Defense. (Photo: BAE Systems)

HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BAE Systems, the third-largest defense contractor in the world, is
expanding its operations in Huntsville, Alabama, with a $45.5 million
project that is expected to create hundreds of new jobs over the coming
years.

"Our expansion in Huntsville provides us a great opportunity to
establish a closer working relationship with our critical customers in
the U.S. Army and the Redstone Arsenal community,” said Paul Markwardt,
vice president and general manager of Survivability, Targeting, and
Sensing Solutions at BAE Systems. “Huntsville is an ideal location to
attract the key talent needed to develop and deliver important new
capabilities to our customers."

The company’s multi-phase growth plan includes the immediate expansion
of its offices on Discovery Drive and the development of a new
state-of-the-art manufacturing and office space facility in the Cummings
Research Park. Work at the site will consist of new programs and
existing business, including the design, development, and manufacturing
of precision munitions and aircraft survivability technology. The
increased capacity will enable the company to execute on its commitments
to customers while positioning it to address surging demand for key
products within its Electronic Systems business.

BAE Systems is working with local Huntsville developer Samples
Properties, Fuqua & Partners Architects, and Pearce Construction to
build its new 83,000-square-foot facility, which will include
engineering development space, manufacturing space, and laboratory space
to support the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). A 20-acre lot for the
building will also provide expansion room for phased growth in the
future. Construction of the new building will begin this year and is
expected to be complete in 2019.

The company currently has more than 380 employees in Alabama primarily
at two facilities at Anniston and Albertville. The Anniston facility
produces the majority of the forged track components for the U.S.
inventory of tracked combat vehicles. The Albertville facility is an
aircraft modification and integration center for fixed- and rotary-wing
aircraft, serving both DoD and civilian customers.

BAE Systems is a global defense, aerospace and security company with
more than 83,000 employees worldwide and operations in 30 U.S. states.
The company is actively seeking skilled local candidates to fill
critical engineering, manufacturing, program management, and business
development roles to support this expansion. For more information, visit jobs.baesystems.com.